INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
Taiwan is gearing up for a significant election, with about 19.5 million voters from its 23 million population ready to cast their
research institute, Taiwan exemplifies democratic values in the region.On election day, polling stations will open early and close by
(Photo Internet reproduction)The election features candidates from diverse political backgroundsThe Democratic Progressive Party (DPP)
fields current Vice President Lai Ching-te and Hsiao Bi-khim, while the main opposition, Kuomintang (KMT), has ex-police chief Hou Yu-ih and
with U.S.-led democracies.Taiwan elects its president directly, who also serves as the head of state and commander-in-chief.The Legislative
social welfare, and U.S.-Taiwan relations
has significant global implications
Given its strategic ambiguity in Taiwan-China relations, the U.S
pivotal role in the global economy.
